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This page is dedicated to poetry about abuse

The poems on this page have all been contributed by Natalie McDonnell (nee Price), herself a survivor of abuse.
In her poetry, she expresses the pain of abuse and her release from that abuse.
Through her poetry, she endeavours to encourage victims to seek the great help she has found in Christ.
Natalie,  may be contacted through this web site by using the CONTACT form.

Natalie's poems have now been broken up into multiple pages so as to reduce the size of each page.
Each page will now contain a maximum of 20 poems.
You can move from page to page by clicking on the page links to the left.

IN GOD'S TIMING

There are some things
Deep in your heart
That you cannot let go
These intense feelings
Stay with you
Because God has
Planted them there
This is something you know
You try with all your might
To give up on the victory fight
But the feelings don't go away
Because they're right
We are in God's hands
Sometimes our own
Selfishness
Hinders his plans
The Holy Spirit
Ministers to us
And is in our hearts to stay
But we keep going
Different directions
And keep doing things
Our own way
In God's timing
His Spirit will move
And it will be soon
You'll be changing
Your way of thinking
And your tune
God has called you
For a reason
The time has come
It's your season
Wake up and listen to what
The Holy Spirit is saying
Get down on your knees
And start praying

© Natalie Price 5th October 2009



PROPHETIC WORDS

The time is coming
When you will see
The road ahead
That has been plan
For thee
The tide has turned
For you to stand firm
On the foundation
You were chosen for
And much more
Look ahead
Don’t look back
The devil will lead
You back off track
Out of your weakness
I’ve made you strong
To come back
To the foundation
That you were
Called to be on
Be moved by my light
The wrong things
In your life
Must be made right
Put away your bitterness
And unforgiveness
Stay away from the things
That caused you to stray
I know it’s not always easy
But we must try and obey
Above all keep your mind
Holy and righteous
Lay to rest the past
And seek after his
Holy mightiness

© Natalie Price 5th October 2009

OUR STORM IS A MIRACLE

A miracle has been born
Little sounds of joy
You hear as the
New day dawns
She brings light
Into our home
In my heart this
Precious Seed
Has been sown
She has become
My beautiful angel
Through all the
Dark and
Dreary storms
And many hearts
Through her
Will be
Transformed
Out of all
The darkness
This precious
Light beams
She is the answer
To one of my
Many dreams
Storms will
Come and go
But this tiny child
Will flourish and grow
With so much love
Her face will glow
Miracles are born
To us everyday
Precious jewels
In every way
She is a beautiful gift
We will cherish
And hug
God has chosen us
To give this
Precious child
Our love

© Natalie Price October 7th 2009

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH

God’s work in me
Has set me free
And transformed
The person
I use to be
The transformation
Of my mind
Has changed my heart
To be loving and kind
The fear is gone
Way and beyond
Never to return
I made a decision
To stand on my faith
And be firm
In our weakness
The devil fills
Our heart with bleakness
Enough is enough
Times do get fairly rough
We must not give in
If we do our lives are
Overpowered with sin
Praise God for his mercy
Praise God for his grace
This you see in my face
The victory has been won
I gave my heart to Jesus
God gave me his Son
The Lord’s light
Shines around me
For all the world to see
Because I trusted him
To make me and mould me
The way he wanted me to be

© Natalie Price October 10, 2009

GIVE THANKS FOR YOUR FAMILY

Thank you Lord for
My precious family
And thank you Lord
That most of the time
We live very happily
Laughter fills our home
I don’t want any of them
To ever feel alone
I give them
Plenty of hugs
Because I want them
To always feel loved
Encouragement is
Something we all need
So I make sure to always
Plant that encouraging seed
If they need a helping hand
I try to be there if I can
My family means
The world to me
God’s love is in them
This I see
My children will grow
And always know
That Jesus is the
Only way to go
Give thanks
For your family
Never yell
At them angrily
Continue to pray
And they will
Go the right way
When my time comes
To leave this earth
I want to leave my family
My very best of worth
This is all my love
That God gave me while
I was on this earth

© Natalie Price October 10th 2009

HIS GIFT OF LIFE

Faith is the key
That offers us hope
And brings light
Into darkness
So we can cope
Joy fills our hearts
When we have
God’s peace
The pain
And suffering
Can then
Be released
When our burdens
Become heavy
And all hope is lost
Remember Jesus
Who died for us
Upon the cross
In our despair
We sometimes
Think people
Don’t care
And life seems
To be so unfair
Remember
The Lord’s love
Is always there
Faith and hope
Peace and joy
Comes with
God’s love
For us to enjoy
God is so awesome
He supplies all
Our needs
Open your heart
And you will receive
His gift of life
For all who believe

© Natalie Price 12th October 2009

THANK YOU LORD

My heart O Lord is yours
I look forward
To what is in store
Amazing is your love
Every day I feel
I’m hugged
I feel so close to you
Each day you teach
Me something new
Your glory
Shines in my face
Nothing could
Ever take your place
Thank you Lord
For all you’ve done
Through you, my battles
Have been won
My trust is in you
Every promise
You’ve made
Has come true
From now on I know
Where I belong
You mean more to me
Than just a friend
You’ve helped me
So much to comprehend
Without you my life
Would have no hope
You gave me strength
So I could cope
I would never have achieved
If I had not believed
What you have
Done for me
I want the world to see

© Natalie Price 13th October 2009

PRAISE GOD I’M SAVED

Laughter is joy
In our hearts
It makes a
Wonderful start
To a brand new day
Especially if you
Give thanks
To the Lord and pray
Prayer opens the door
It’s like a new world
To explore
This incredible feeling
It’s hard to explain
But when I’ve
Talked to Jesus
He takes away my pain
Nothing is impossible
With God by your side
Without him in my life
I just wouldn’t survive
At one time there was
This void in my heart
I felt I had no one
My life was
Falling apart
God gives us freewill
I decided to change 
And listen and be still
It’s the best decision
I’ve ever made
My salvation
Is sealed
Praise God I’m saved

© Natalie Price 14th October 2009

BRUTAL FORCE

Night time armour
What can I wear
I need some protection
I’m really scared
He threatens me often
And says he has a gun
I live in fear
Of what he’s done
He comes home drunk
Nearly every night
All he ever wants
To do is fight
Life has become
A living hell
His mother
Does not listen to me
When I try to tell
I want to run away
But where do I go
Where he doesn’t know
My friends tell me
I should call the police
But what if
He comes after me
All I want is peace
I pray each day
That he will go away
I’m scared
For my children
And hope that
They’ll be okay
I live for the day
When I’ll be free
No longer will he
Be able to use his
Brutal force upon me

© Natalie Price October 15th 2009

I HAVE BEEN HURT
BUT NOW I’VE LEARNT


To find a good friend
Is not easy these days
Trusting in everyone
Does not always pay
For me it’s been a
Difficult path
If only I had listened
I could have
Avoided the wrath
Never again will
I allow myself
To be used
My heart I gave
Only to be abused
I often asked myself
Why does this happen
Being treated so badly
I felt completely flattened
They want your body
On a silver platter
Your feelings to them
Don’t even matter
At first their words
Are like music
To your ears
They get what they want
And then leave
You in tears
God’s way is the best
You can save yourself
So much stress
I have been hurt
But now I’ve learnt
God will guide me
The right way
I trust him completely
His love will stay
And I will listen
To what God says

© Natalie Price 16th October 2009

SATAN’S SLAVES

Being gay is not the way
Our kid’s lives
Are being affected
The sad part is
It’s becoming accepted
The damage they cause
Goes deeper
Than they think
Spiritually their lives
Go on the blink
Homosexuality is
Abomination
Against God’s laws
God’s wrath on you
Will be worse than
A sharks jaws
I don’t want my kids
Thinking it’s all right
To be gay
And I don’t want them
Seeing it in anyway
It’s repulsive to see
Sadly it reflects
On our society
It is our business
When it affects our lives
This is something that God
Really does despise
Personally I am
Sick of hearing
About their rights
They want freedom
To do what they want
Without any fights
Their sick minded actions
Will bring our reactions
Expect disruption
When they cause corruption
Their evil minds are depraved
They really are one of
Satan’s slaves

© Natalie Price 17th October 2009

A JOURNEY OF WEALTH

Forgiveness releases
The pain within
Why suffer inwardly
Through the actions of sin
Kick self destruction
Out the door
You don’t need
To put yourself
Through this anymore
The feelings of wanting
To end it all
Will only cause
Misery that’s for sure
I’ve been to that point
Many times
My tormented mind
Showed all the signs
I had to learn
To forgive myself
It’s been a journey
Of   tremendous wealth
God’s grace helped me
Through many of
My predicaments
Now it’s full of enrichment
Almighty God thank you
For your peace
The load has been lifted
What a beautiful release
It’s hard to explain
Just how I feel
But I pray
That every day
I will do God’s will

© Natalie Price 18th of October 2009

LOVE CAN BE PAINFUL

It’s hard to let go
Especially when you know
Your love is not returned
It’s like a fire that burns
You can’t put it out
Your stomach
Continually churns
Love can be painful
And its something we all
Eventually aim for
When someone you love
Refuses your hugs
It really does hurt you deep
Your mind is in turmoil
And you find it hard to sleep
When your love is rejected
Time after time
You feel that you’ll never
Be accepted and no one
Will ever be mine
Through your tears
The devil brings fear
That you will always
Be on your own
Living your life alone
Don’t listen to those lies
Put your trust in the Lord
You’ll know differently
As time goes by
God never fails
Even through your trials
The Lord is
Always with you
And he will help
You through

© Natalie Price October 19th 2009

A HAPPY SMILE

A happy smile
Fills your face
It changes the
Atmosphere
And slows
Down the pace
You’ll feel much fresher
And less of the pressure
If you take the time to
Smile and be kind
A smile is like
A beam of light
With such beauty
In our sight
Amazingly
It gives us a lift
When someone smiles
It’s like a gift
Suffering and pain
Is like the rain
It comes and it goes
But with a smile
It stays with you
And really shows
Encourage each other
Smile at one another
It really brightens
Up our day
Be happy
Through our trials
We’re only here
For awhile
And make the most
Of every day
A smile relieves
The stressing
And replaces it
With a blessing

© Natalie Price October 20th 2009

SADNESS OVERWHELMS ME

At times sadness
Overwhelms me
I close my eyes
And see
My family that
Once use to be
My Dad and
Brother are gone
I haven’t seen
My mother
For so long
The hurt is still there
Sometimes life
Is not fair
But I have
To move on
And build my
Own life somewhere
Hopefully one day
I will find love
Someone of my own
To hug
I can’t change
The past and
My years are
Going  very fast
The future
Offers me hope
God is helping
Me cope
You get very sad
When you’re on
Your own
I pray for the day
When I will not
Be alone and have
Someone to love
And share my home

© Natalie Price October 20th 2009

WHEN WE NEGLECT
IT HAS ITS AFFECT


I need to send
A letter to my friend
She hasn’t been well
This could be
Our last farewell
Sometimes we
Leave things to late
When they’re gone
Your heart just aches
Often we’re to busy
To drop in
And say hello
We need to make some
Effort and leave
What we’re doing and go
Don’t live a life of regrets
When we neglect
It has its affect
Really it’s a sad reflection
To ignore rejection
We say we have
Enough troubles
Of our own
We don’t need to
Hear their grumbles
Or their moans
How sad would it be
For you and for me
If there was no one left
For you to see
Visit your families
Call in and see your friends
They may be heartbroken
But seeing you
Might help them mend

© Natalie Price October 21st 2009

PROPHETIC MESSAGE

The mountains will tremble
In the fury of the Lord
When he returns
To the earth in victory
With his sword
The earth will open wide
And swallow
The wicked deep inside
The fire from heaven
Will fall to the ground
And consume all the earth
So no wicked will be found
The angels will gather
All his saints to come home
That God has prepared
For us to call our very own
All wickedness
Will be judged upon this earth
This is your warning
For what its worth
God will judge the living
And the dead
It’s all in the book of life
That will be read
The saints will rise
And shine in glory
But the wicked will fall
It will be the end
Of their story
Open your ears to what
The Spirit is saying
Repent of your ways
And start praying
Your faith is the key to life
But you must forgive
To make things right

© Natalie Price October 22nd 2009

GOD’S ANGER

The devil will flee
God says he will
Answer to me
The Promised Land
Will be restored
No longer
Will there be wars
God’s anger will be
Poured out
All over the earth
When he comes back
To claim his turf
Behold his face
As he takes his
Rightful place
The earth will rejoice
When they hear
Gods’ voice
The death of Jesus
Will not be in vain
God’s glory will fill
The earth and reign
Hallelujah to our
Almighty King
His transformation
Has changed us within
Thank you Lord
For what is in store
We now have hope
In the Son we adore

© Natalie Price October 23rd 2009

LIFE HAS NO MEANING
WITHOUT LOVE


Without love
Life has no meaning
In the lonely hours
You spend your
Time dreaming
This is something
You cannot hide
The deep hurt
That is going on inside
Let me tell you
I do understand
It’s not right to be alone
Especially when
You’re a man
Family gatherings
Do not help
The emptiness
Is what is felt
I know the feeling
Only to well
Sometimes inside me
It’s a living hell
It burns my heart out
It eats me inside
At times I want to
Be left alone and hide
It hurts so much I cry
In church I watch families
Husbands and wives
They seem so happy
With their lives
They give each other
A lovable hug
Holding hands
That fit like a glove
Then I go home
Feeling very much alone
Wishing I had
A family of my own
I do understand what
You’re going through
Hold on to God's promises
All will come true for you

© Natalie Price October 25th 2009

YOU SAVED A
WRETCH LIKE ME

Lord you are the
Light to my life
Through all my
Dark storms
You’ve made
Everything bright
You came when
I needed you the most
When my life
Was torn apart
You gave me comfort
Through the Holy Ghost
You melted my heart
Right from the start
In my despair
You showed me
You cared
My trust had been
Mutilated almost
Beyond repair
The bitterness
Over powered me
Life seem so unfair
The wretch I felt
I used to be
Is no longer there
Inside of me
You have all
My admiration
I thank you Lord
For my salvation

© Natalie Price October 26th 2009